aðstæðnanna

Aðstæðnanna is the genitive plural form of the Icelandic noun aðstæður, which translates to circumstances or conditions. In linguistic terms, it represents a possessive or relational case, used when referring to factors that are part of a broader situation. The form is most often encountered in written Icelandic, especially in formal, academic, legal, or policy-related texts. In everyday speech, speakers typically use the base noun in other cases or rephrase with phrases such as í aðstæðum or vegna aðstæðna.

Use and meaning

Aðstæðnanna is employed to discuss the conditions that influence an event, decision, or outcome, or to attribute relevance to those conditions. It allows a speaker or writer to specify that certain factors belong to or characterize a given set of circumstances. A common construction is vegna aðstæðnanna, meaning because of the circumstances, or in lýsingin á aðstæðnanna, describing the circumstances.

Relation to other terms

The singular form aðstæða means circumstance or condition, and its various cases appear in different syntactic roles. The genitive plural aðstæðnanna is part of this paradigm and is one of several inflected forms used to express relations of possession, cause, or association with multiple circumstances.

See also

Icelandic grammar, genitive case, aðstæður.

Note

As with many inflected forms in Icelandic, usage varies by register. The genitive plural aðstæðnanna is a standard, grammatical option in formal writing when referring to multiple circumstances.